Philadelphia (USA), Sep 10 (EFE).- Former President Donald Trump The debate against the vice president began on Tuesday, Kamala Harris lashing out at migrants and claiming they are “stealing” jobs from African Americans and Hispanicsa racist comment that the Democrat described as “the same old worn-out rhetoric”.
The debate, the first between the two, began with questions about the state of the economy, but Trump quickly steered the conversation toward immigration, Falsely claiming that there are “millions” of people “flooding” into the United States.
As Trump spoke, Harris shook her head in disapproval and, addressing the camera and Americans watching the debate directly, said: “Tonight you will hear the same old thing: a lot of lies, insults and disqualifications”.
The vice president said that the Biden Administration had to “clean up the mess left by Donald Trump” after his four years in the White House and He accused the former president of having left the United States with “the worst unemployment since the Great Depression”, “the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War” and “the worst public health epidemic in a century”.
Economy
In poll after poll, Americans have made it clear that the economy is their top concern heading into the November election.
Data shows inflation has slowed significantly since it spiked to 9.1% in June 2022, a 40-year high. However, Americans are currently paying 20% more for goods and services compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Consumer Price Index.
In response to Americans’ concerns about the economy, Harris has promised to boost the construction of three million new homes over four years and restore the Child Tax Credit so that Americans can access a tax credit of up to $3,600 per child, as well as offer a special $6,000 credit for new parents..
Meanwhile, Trump has promised to extend and expand the tax cuts which was already approved by Congressional Republicans in 2017 following his instructions.
Deport millions of undocumented immigrants
He has also suggested that will encourage economic growth by deporting millions of undocumented immigrants, a measure that economists believe could harm the labor marketand has announced a drastic expansion of tariffs on almost all imported foreign products.
In fact, much of his trade agenda has focused on China, with tariffs of up to 100% on Chinese goods suggested.
Trump sees these taxes as a way to fund other tax cuts, reduce the deficit and even fund child care, although these tariffs could raise prices for consumers without generating the promised revenue. EFE
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